South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War in Which Died | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Leamington Spa (Whitnash Road) Cemetery |
| First Arrived in Theatre | Bravery & Conduct Medals | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 12 Dec 1916 in Alexandria, Egypt | ~ | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Died of Kidney Failure | 12 Dec 1914 in Leamington Spa | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Royal Victory Hospital, Netley, Hants | 7th Battalion, Royal Warwicks | |
| 2nd Vol Battn, Royal Warwicks |
Service History
- 12 Dec 1914 - Enlisted as Pte 3821 in 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
- 25 Sep 1915 - Transferred to Rifle Brigade as Rifleman 203605
- 12 Dec 1916 - Arrived in Alexandria, Egypt
- 18 Sep 1918 - Posted to Bombay, India
- 10 Dec 1918 - Admitted to Military Hospital in Hydrabad
- Apr 1919 - Re-admitted to Military Hospital in Fyzabad and diagnosed with Renal Calculus
- 27 Sep 1919 - Invalided to UK arriving 2 Nov 1919
Circumstances of Death
| Samuel died of Kidney Failure at the Royal Victory Military Hospital in Netley, Hants on 25th February 1920
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1870 in Stratford on Avon | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Samuel (died 1931) and Caroline (died 1919) Bridges | 22 Birmingham Road, Stratford On Avon |
| Wife | Marriage Details |
| Mary Jane Bridges nee Brown | 28 Sep 1895 at Leamington All Saints |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1871 - 20 Great William Street, Stratford on Avon | 1881 - Scholar |
| 1881 - 3 Brewery Street, Stratford on Avon | 1891 - Cooper (Barrel Maker) |
| 1891 - 3 Brewery Street, Stratford on Avon | 1901 - Cooper |
| 1895 - Guy Street, Leamington Spa | 1911 - Cooper |
| 1901 - 107 Queen Street, Leamington Spa | 1914 - Cooper |
| 1911 - 3 Norfolk Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1914 - 3 Norfolk Street, Leamington Spa | |
| 1920 - 3 Norfolk Street, Leamington Spa |
